Organizational Culture and Subcultures in the Spanish Nuclear Industry
Organizational culture determines the norms, values and behaviors of an organization, playing a key role in the safety of high-reliability organizations (HRO). Previous research has shown that differentiated subcultures can coexist within organizations, sharing some norms and values but not necessar...
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| author | Eulàlia Badia Joaquín Navajas Josep-Maria Losilla |
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| description | Organizational culture determines the norms, values and behaviors of an organization, playing a key role in the safety of high-reliability organizations (HRO). Previous research has shown that differentiated subcultures can coexist within organizations, sharing some norms and values but not necessary everything From this perspective, this study was aimed at (1) describing the organizational culture of the Spanish nuclear industry and (2) determining the potential presence of organizational subcultures. To do that, a statistical analysis of organizational culture surveys (Organizational Culture Inventory<sup>®</sup>, N = 5825) handed over to all organizations within the Spanish nuclear industry, was carried out. Results allow us to accurately characterize the industry’s organizational culture, which is made up of predominant “Constructive”-style behaviors together with “Defensive” normative patterns of the “Conventional”, “Dependent” and “Perfectionistic” styles. Indications about the existence of various subcultures associated to the nuclear organization type, the sociodemographic aspect and the organizational structure component were also found. Certain safety implications potentially linked to the existence of subcultures and to the industry’s organizational culture are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7ee3c3d139654520aa59cc812e0e760f2023-11-20T00:45:05ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-05-011010345410.3390/app10103454Organizational Culture and Subcultures in the Spanish Nuclear IndustryEulàlia Badia0Joaquín Navajas1Josep-Maria Losilla2Sociotechnical Research Centre of the Energy, Environment and Technology Research Centre (CIEMAT), Mòdul de Recerca A, Plaça del Coneixement s/n, Campus de la UAB, 08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Barcelona, SpainSociotechnical Research Centre of the Energy, Environment and Technology Research Centre (CIEMAT), Mòdul de Recerca A, Plaça del Coneixement s/n, Campus de la UAB, 08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Science, Area of Behavioral Science Methodology, Carrer de la Fortuna, Edifici B, Despatx B5-065, Campus de la UAB, 08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Barcelona, SpainOrganizational culture determines the norms, values and behaviors of an organization, playing a key role in the safety of high-reliability organizations (HRO). Previous research has shown that differentiated subcultures can coexist within organizations, sharing some norms and values but not necessary everything From this perspective, this study was aimed at (1) describing the organizational culture of the Spanish nuclear industry and (2) determining the potential presence of organizational subcultures. To do that, a statistical analysis of organizational culture surveys (Organizational Culture Inventory<sup>®</sup>, N = 5825) handed over to all organizations within the Spanish nuclear industry, was carried out. Results allow us to accurately characterize the industry’s organizational culture, which is made up of predominant “Constructive”-style behaviors together with “Defensive” normative patterns of the “Conventional”, “Dependent” and “Perfectionistic” styles. Indications about the existence of various subcultures associated to the nuclear organization type, the sociodemographic aspect and the organizational structure component were also found. Certain safety implications potentially linked to the existence of subcultures and to the industry’s organizational culture are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/10/3454organizational cultureorganizational subculturessafety culturenuclear industryorganizational culture inventoryorganizational components of Mintzberg |
| spellingShingle | Eulàlia Badia Joaquín Navajas Josep-Maria Losilla Organizational Culture and Subcultures in the Spanish Nuclear Industry Applied Sciences organizational culture organizational subcultures safety culture nuclear industry organizational culture inventory organizational components of Mintzberg |
| title | Organizational Culture and Subcultures in the Spanish Nuclear Industry |
| title_full | Organizational Culture and Subcultures in the Spanish Nuclear Industry |
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| title_short | Organizational Culture and Subcultures in the Spanish Nuclear Industry |
| title_sort | organizational culture and subcultures in the spanish nuclear industry |
| topic | organizational culture organizational subcultures safety culture nuclear industry organizational culture inventory organizational components of Mintzberg |
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